Where does “sehen” come from?
sehen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “sehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “sehen”